As cell and gene therapy leaders gathered in Maryland to discuss accelerating clinical trials in children, one “cutting edge” ...

Everyday DNA mutations can help us understand immune function and aging—and even mitigate harm caused by some inherited ...

Get your kit in the mail, do a cheek swab + send it off to the lab. (Ben Johnson / Bham Now) In many parts of Alabama, getting specialized healthcare isn’t as simple as booking an appointment.

Approval in severe-to-profound and profound OTOF -related hearing loss is based on pivotal results of the CHORD trial demonstrating 80% of ...

SYNGAP1 encephalopathy is a rare genetic disorder for which there is no treatment. It causes epilepsy, intellectual ...

James Carol Jackson, a welder from Texas, was identified through genetic genealogy. Investigators hope someone remembers him ...

Researchers say a new AI system can identify disease-causing mutations and explain their biological effects, potentially ...

A single DNA letter, inserted into a stretch of the genome that doesn’t code for any protein, was enough to turn genetically female mouse embryos into anatomically male mice. The experiment, published ...

GeneDx Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:WGS) is one of the most promising stocks under $100 to buy. On March 10, GeneDx and Zevra Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ZVRA) announced a new partnership to launch a sponsored ...

The development of hair was of central importance for the evolution of mammals and thus also of humans. However, the evolutionary origin of the genetic program of hair was previously unknown.

Scientists have uncovered a powerful genetic switch that helps some of the body’s most important immune cells grow up properly and keep our organs healthy. The switch, called MafB, guides immature ...